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Personal data Martha Franssen 


Household of Martha Franssen

Waarschuwing Attention: Husband (Heinrich Wilken Geerds) is also her cousin.

She is married to Heinrich Wilken Geerds.

They got married on March 5, 1878 at St. Libory, Fayetteville Twp., St. Clair Co., IL, she was 17 years old.

Henry W. Gerdes oo Martha Franssen

Source: Baker, Denise, Descendants of Harm Johann 'Herman' Franssen, (St. Libroy NE, DB, sent xxviii Nov MMVI)

"2 Martha Franssen b. January 05, 1861 in Weener, Ostfriesland, Hanover, Germany d: January 05, 1923 in St. Libroy, Nebraska (Howard County)
+Henry W. Gerdes b: July 1849 in Friesland Germania (Germany) d. October 1932 in St. Libory, Nebraska (Howard County) m: March 05, 1878 in St. Libory, Illinois (St. Clair County) ..." <>

Child(ren):

  1. Annie Gerdes  1879-1951 
  2. Herman J. Gerdes  1880-1946 
  3. William H. Gerdes  1882-1960
  4. Heinrich Gerdes  1884-1885
  5. Martha Gerdes  1886-1887
  6. John Henry Gerdes  1888-1955
  7. Martha Gerdes  1891-1963


Notes about Martha Franssen

Martha Franssen

Source: Author: Baker, Denise, Title: Descendants of Harm Johann 'Herman' Franssen, (Publication location: St. Libroy, NE, Publisher: DB, Publication date: sent xxviii Nov MMVI)

"2 Martha Franssen b. January 05, 1861 in Weener, Ostfriesland, Hanover, Germany d: January 05, 1923 in St. Libroy, Nebraska (Howard County)
+Henry W. Gerdes b: July 1849 in Friesland Germania (Germany) d. October 1932 in St. Libory, Nebraska (Howard County) m: March 05, 1878 in St. Libory, Illinois (St. Clair County) ..." <>

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    Historical events

    Birthday January 5, 1861

    • The temperature on January 5, 1861 was about -5.6 °C. The air pressure was 0.5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 90%. Source: KNMI
    • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • From February 23, 1860 till March 14, 1861 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Hall - Van Heemstra with the prime ministers Mr. F.A. baron Van Hall (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. S. baron Van Heemstra (liberaal).
    • From March 14, 1861 till January 31, 1862 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt - Loudon with the prime ministers Mr. J.P.P. baron Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. J. Loudon (liberaal).
    • In the year 1861: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
      • March 17 » The Kingdom of Italy is proclaimed.
      • April 6 » First performance of Arthur Sullivan's debut success, his suite of incidental music for The Tempest, leading to a career that included the famous Gilbert and Sullivan operas.
      • April 12 » American Civil War: Battle of Fort Sumter. The war begins with Confederate forces firing on Fort Sumter, in the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina.
      • April 27 » American President Abraham Lincoln suspends the writ of habeas corpus.
      • August 28 » American Civil War: Union forces attack Cape Hatteras, North Carolina in the Battle of Hatteras Inlet Batteries which lasts for two days.
      • December 21 » Medal of Honor: Public Resolution 82, containing a provision for a Navy Medal of Valor, is signed into law by President Abraham Lincoln.

    Day of marriage March 5, 1878

    • The temperature on March 5, 1878 was about 7.2 °C. The air pressure was 3 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 89%. Source: KNMI
    • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from November 3, 1877 to August 20, 1879 the cabinet Kappeijne van de Coppello, with Mr. J. Kappeijne van de Coppello (liberaal) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1878: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
      • January 4 » Russo-Turkish War (1877–78): Sofia is liberated from Ottoman rule and designated the capital of Liberated Bulgaria.
      • January 16 » Russo-Turkish War (1877–78): Battle of Philippopolis: Captain Aleksandr Burago with a squadron of Russian Imperial army dragoons liberates Plovdiv from Ottoman rule.
      • February 19 » Thomas Edison patents the phonograph.
      • March 24 » The British frigate HMSEurydice sinks, killing more than 300.
      • June 4 » Cyprus Convention: The Ottoman Empire cedes Cyprus to the United Kingdom but retains nominal title.
      • October 22 » The Bramall Lane stadium sees the first rugby match played under floodlights.

    Day of death January 5, 1923

    • The temperature on January 5, 1923 was between 2.2 °C and 5.2 °C and averaged 3.8 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from September 19, 1922 to August 4, 1925 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck II, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1923: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 7.1 million citizens.
      • January 9 » Lithuanian residents of the Memel Territory rebel against the League of Nations' decision to leave the area as a mandated region under French control.
      • April 18 » Yankee Stadium: "The House that Ruth Built" opens.
      • July 24 » The Treaty of Lausanne, settling the boundaries of modern Turkey, is signed in Switzerland by Greece, Bulgaria and other countries that fought in World War I.
      • August 18 » First British Track and Field championships for women, London.
      • August 23 » Captain Lowell Smith and Lieutenant John P. Richter performed the first mid-air refueling on De Havilland DH-4B, setting an endurance flight record of 37 hours.
      • December 21 » United Kingdom and Nepal formally signed an agreement of friendship, called the Nepal–Britain Treaty of 1923, which superseded the Treaty of Sugauli signed in 1816.
    

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